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Missing Cocke County man found in Greene County
A missing Cocke County man who was subject of a Silver Alert was found safe in Greene County Wednesday.

MU announces retirement of Interim General Manager Clark Rucker
Morristown Utilities Commission announced the retirement of Clark Rucker following nearly 39 years of service to the utility and the Morristown community.
Summer Nutrition program to launch June 2
The United States Department of Agriculture’s SUN “Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids” Bulk Feeding program that was a success last year will continue this summer.

City Council endorses alternative plan to hire fire fighters that will not include a tax raise
Taxpayers in Morristown can rest easy this year — at the City Council meeting this week the Council asked city staff to bring back the budget without the 6 cent tax increase proposed at the budget workshop last weekend.
Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school district
Social media companies including Meta have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with harms to children's mental health from social media addiction.
Canadian regulator triples US streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Large online streaming services must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the country’s federal broadcast regulator said Thursday.
Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump called off plans to sign a new executive order on artificial intelligence hours before an expected White House ceremony Thursday because he said he was worried the measure could dull America's edge on AI technology.
US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans filed for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite a number of uncertainties that continue to cloud the economy.
Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday loosened federal rules requiring grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, a step that President Donald Trump said would help lower grocery costs.

